CISSP ISC2 Exam Questions and Free Practice Test

Question 7

- (Exam Topic 9)
When transmitting information over public networks, the decision to encrypt it should be based on

A. the estimated monetary value of the information.

B. whether there are transient nodes relaying the transmission.

C. the level of confidentiality of the information.

D. the volume of the information.

Correct Answer:C

Question 8

- (Exam Topic 11)
The World Trade Organization's (WTO) agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) requires authors of computer software to be given the

A. right to refuse or permit commercial rentals.

B. right to disguise the software's geographic origin.

C. ability to tailor security parameters based on location.

D. ability to confirm license authenticity of their works.

Correct Answer:A

Question 9

- (Exam Topic 4)
Which of the following is used by the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to determine packet formats?

A. Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)

B. Link Control Protocol (LCP)

C. Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)

D. Packet Transfer Protocol (PTP)

Correct Answer:B

Question 10

- (Exam Topic 13)
An organization has discovered that users are visiting unauthorized websites using anonymous proxies. Which of the following is the BEST way to prevent future occurrences?

A. Remove the anonymity from the proxy

B. Analyze Internet Protocol (IP) traffic for proxy requests

C. Disable the proxy server on the firewall

D. Block the Internet Protocol (IP) address of known anonymous proxies

Correct Answer:C

Question 11

- (Exam Topic 9)
While impersonating an Information Security Officer (ISO), an attacker obtains information from company employees about their User IDs and passwords. Which method of information gathering has the attacker used?

A. Trusted path

B. Malicious logic

C. Social engineering

D. Passive misuse

Correct Answer:C

Question 12

- (Exam Topic 9)
The Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) is implemented in the

A. system software.

B. system hardware.

C. application software.

D. network hardware.

Correct Answer:A

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